WITNESS LIST

            Education

            March 12, 2015 9:00 AM

            SB 6

                  FOR:

                                 Bailey, John  Vice President of Policy (Excellence in Education), Tallahasee, FL

                                 Barba, Michael  Policy Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Davenport, Ryan  Teacher - North Dallas HS - Dallas ISD  (also providing written

                                 testimony)  (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Hammond, Bill  President (Tx Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Morris, Lalla  Director of Operations (Families Empowered), Houston, TX

                                 Sandborn, Dr. Bob  President and CEO (Children at Risk), Houston, TX

                                 Scheberle, Drew  SVP (Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

                                 Toussant, Jarrad  Legislative Liaison (Texas for Education Reform), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Anthony, Dr. David  CEO  (also providing written testimony) (Raise Your Hand Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Banks, Yannis  Legislative Liaison (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

                                 Beneski, Amy  Associate Executive Director (Texas Association of School Administrators),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Duron, Jodi  Superintendent  (also providing written testimony) (Elgin ISD), Elgin, TX

                                 Eaton, Holly  Director of Professional Development + Advocacy  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (Tx Classroom Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Gregg, Brock  Governmental Relations Director (Association of Texas Professional

                                 Educators), Austin, TX

                                 Grey, John  Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Grissom, Darren  Associate Exec. Director (Texas Parent Teacher Association (PTA)),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Guidry, Wayne  Director of Curriculum  (also providing written testimony) (West

                                 Orange-Cove CISD), Orange, TX

                                 Haenisch, Barry  Executive Director (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Moreno, Celina  Legislative Staff Attorney (MALDEF), San Antonio, TX

                                 Nelson, Dr. A. Marcus  Superintendent (Laredo ISD), Laredo, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative  Counsel  (also providing written testimony) (TX - AFT

                                 (American Federation of Teachers)), Austin, TX

                                 Stafford, Charles  Director, TASB and Trustee, Denton ISD (TASB), Denton, TX

                                 Warnell, Delores  Superintendent  (Self; Bloomington ISD), Bloomington, TX

                                 Willis, Randy  Superintendent  (also providing written testimony) (Granger ISD), Granger,

                                 TX

                  ON:

                                 Cloudt, Criss  Associate Commissioner (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                                 Housson, Shannon  Director (Tx. Education Agency), Austin, TX

                                 Swanson, Steve  Citizen-Volunteer  (also providing written testimony) (Self-others

                                 volunteers), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            March 12, 2015 9:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Boswell, Courtney  Executive Director (Texas Institute for Education Reform), Austin, TX

                                 Garza, Steven  Governmental Affairs Representative (Texas Association of Realtors),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Daniel  Legislative Director (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX

                                 Lehman, Mark  Vice President (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX

                                 Mahoney, Annie  (Texas Conservative Coalition (TCC)), Austin, TX

                                 Petty, Cameron  Policy Associate (Texas Institute for Education Reform), Austin, TX

                                 Yancy, Justin  Executive Director (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Eckhart, Harley  Executive Director (Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Assoc.),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Nichols, Colby  Attorney (Texas Rural Education Association), Austin, TX

                                 Peña, Martin  Executive Director (M South Texas Association of Schools), Laguna Vista,

                                 TX

                                 Prewett, Matt  Founder (Texas Parents Union), Cedar Park, TX

                                 Romero, Jesse  Legislative Consultant (Texas Association for Bilingual Education

                                 (TABE)), San Antonio, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Anderson, David D.  Consultant to Arlington ISD Board of Trustees (Arlington ISD Board

                                 of Trustees), Austin, TX

                                 Flores, Rebecca  Associate (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

            SB 13

                  FOR:

                                 Gregg, Brock  Governmental Relations (Association of Texas Professional Educators),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Scheberle, Drew  SVP (Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

                                 Willis, Randy  Superintendent  (also providing written testimony) (Granger ISD), Granger,

                                 TX

                  ON:

                                 Fitzpatrick, John  Executive Director (Educate Texas), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  Consultant (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Arnold, Joe  Manager Government Affairs (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Beneski, Amy  Associate Executive Director (Texas Association of School Administrators),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Bennett, Tony  President (Texas Assn of Manufacturers), Austin, TX

                                 Boswell, Courtney  Executive Director (Texas Institute for Education Reform), Austin, TX

                                 Campbell, Grover  Assoc Exec Dir Governmental Relations (Tx Assoc of School Boards),

                                 Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            March 12, 2015 9:00 AM

                                 Eaton, Holly  Director of Professional Development & Advocacy (Tx Classroom Teachers

                                 Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Fernandez, Martha  Director of Advocacy of Texas Charter Schools Association

                                 (Organization), Austin, TX

                                 Fisher, Jon  President (Associated Builders & Contractors of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Haenisch, Barry  Executive Director (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Hammond, Bill  President (TX Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Meroney, Mike  Consultant (Huntsman Corp., BASF Corp, and Sherwin Alumina, Co.),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Motheral, Mike  Executive Director (Small Rural School Finance Coalition), Lubbock, TX

                                 Nathan, Robert  Federal & State Relations (CPS Energy), San Antonio, TX

                                 Newton, Will  Executive Director (NFIB/Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Nichols, Colby  Attorney (Texas Rural Education Association), Austin, TX

                                 Petty, Cameron  Policy Associate (Texas Institute for Education Reform), Austin, TX

                                 Prewett, Matt  Founder (Texas Parents Union), Cedar Park, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Council (TX- American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Shelley, Dan  Consutlant (Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors (PHCC)), Austin, TX

                                 Shields, Chris  (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Casey  Policy Associate (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Vazquez, Tanya C.  Associate Director, Government Affairs (Toyota Motor North

                                 America), Austin, TX

                                 Yancy, Justin  Executive Director (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Anderson, David D.  Consultant to Arlington ISD Board of Trustees (Arlington ISD Board

                                 of Trustees), Austin, TX

            SB 66

                  FOR:

                                 Bethea, M.D., Louise H.  Pres. elect- TX Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Society (TMA,

                                 TX Ped . Soc., Texas Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Soc.), Spring, TX

                                 Flores, Nancy  Parent, support group leader, teacher  (also providing written testimony) 

                                 (Self; Austin Family with Food Allergies), Austin, TX

                                 Hughes, JoyJean  (Parent of a child @ risk for anaphalaxis), Austin, TX

                                 Limon-Espinosa, Josephine   (Self), Corpus Christi, TX

                                 Lindley, Julie  Advocacy Chair (Tx School Nurses Organization), Colleyville, TX

                                 Lott, Bruce  VP, State Government Relations (Mylan), Washington, DC

                                 Luna, RN, Francis  President  (also providing written testimony) (Texas School Nurses

                                 Organization), Plano, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative  Counsel  (also providing written testimony) (TX - AFT), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Shockley- Daniels, Jennifer  Member (Texas PTA (Parent Teacher Assoc)), Round Rock,

                                 TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            March 12, 2015 9:00 AM

                  ON:

                                 Campbell, Grover  Assoc Exec Dir Governmental Relations (Tx Assoc of School Boards),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Canales, Ramiro  Assistant Executive Director for Governmental Relations (Texas

                                 Association of School Administrators), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Luna, Joseph A  Educator  (Self), Plano, TX

                                 Martinez, Beth  Chair of the Austin Food Allergy Research and Education Walk for Food

                                 Allergy (-), Austin, TX

                                 Pena, Martin  Executive Director (South Texas Association of Schools), Laguna Vista, TX

                                 Perkins, Vicki  Director (CHRISTUS Health), San Antonio, TX

                                 Smith, Casey  Policy Associate (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Sperry, Bryan  President (Children's Hospital Association of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Turner-Mack, Deborah  (Austin Families with Food Allergies), Austin, TX

                                 Urrabazo, J.P.  (Sanofi-US), Austin, TX

                                 Willmann, James  Director governmental Affairs (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Anderson, David D.  Consultant to Arlington ISD Board of Trustees (Arlington ISD Board

                                 of Trustees), Austin, TX

            SB 96

                  FOR:

                                 Bethea, M.D., Louise H.  physician- Pres. elect- TX Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

                                 Society (TMA, Texas Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Soc., Texas Medical Assoc.),

                                 Spring, TX

                                 Shockley- Daniels, Jennifer  Member (Texas PTA (Parent Teacher Assoc)), Round Rock,

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Eaton, Holly  Director of Professional Development & Advocacy (Tx Classroom Teachers

                                 Assoc), Austin, TX

                                 Lindley, Julie  Advocacy Chair (TX School Nurses Org), Colleyville, TX

                                 Lucas, Shannon  State Director of Advocacy & Government Affairs (March of Dimes),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Luna, RN, Francis  President (Texas School Nurses Organization), Plano, TX

                                 Pena, Martin  Executive Director (South Texas Association of Schools), Laguna Vista, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel (TX- American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Salinas, Nelson  Govt Relations Manager (Texas Assoc. of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Casey  Policy Associate (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Willmann, James  Director of governmental Affairs (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            March 12, 2015 9:00 AM

            SB 382

                  FOR:

                                 Friend, Laura  Project ADAM Program Coordinator (Project ADAM Cook Children's

                                 Medical Ctr), North Richland Hills, TX

                                 Lucas, Teri  Parent Member (Parent Heart Watch), Pflugerville, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Cárdenas, Melva V.  Executive Director (Texas Association of School Personnel

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Eaton, Holly  Director of Professional Development (Tx Classroom Teachers Assoc.),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Lindley, MSN, RN, Julie  Advocacy Chair (Tx School Nurses Org), Colleyville, TX

                                 Luna, RN, Francis  President (Texas School Nurses Organization), Plano, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel (TX - American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Casey  Policy Associate (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

            SB 894

                  FOR:

                                 Arnett, Thomas  Education Research Fellow  (also providing written testimony) (Clayton

                                 Christensen Institute), San Mateo, CA

                                 Barba, Michael  Policy Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Bell, Tanya   (Self), Clarendon, TX

                                 Drenth, Harmond   (Self), Clarendon, TX

                                 Linn, Julie  President  (also providing written testimony) (Texans for Education Reform),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Vanderark, Tom   (Self), Federal Way, WA

                                 Worthen, Maria  VP, Federal & State Policy  (also providing written testimony) (INACOL),

                                 Vienna, VA

                  AGAINST:

                                 Anthony, Dr. David  CEO  (also providing written testimony) (Raise Your Hand Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Colbert, Paul   (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Gregg, Brock  Governmental Relations Director (Association of Texas Professional

                                 Educators), Austin, TX

                                 Grey, John  Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Gustafson, Lindsay  (Texas Classroom Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Luke, Charles  Coordinator (Coalition for Public Schools), Austin, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Council  (also providing written testimony) (Tx - American

                                 Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Ybarra, Velma  Retired Ed. Admin  (also providing written testimony) (Hispanics

                                 Organized for Pub. Ed.), SA, TX

                  ON:

                                 Brownson, Amanda  Director of State Funding (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            March 12, 2015 9:00 AM

                                 Campbell, Neil  Policy Director for Personalized and Blended Learning  (also providing

                                 written testimony) (Foundation for Excellence in Education), Washington, DC

                                 Dawn-Fisher, Lisa  Chief School Finance Officer (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                                 Gardner, Darla  Assistant Principal Oklahoma Connections Academy (Oklahoma

                                 Connections Academy), Bartlesville, OK

                                 Ramos, Shelly  Curriculum Division Director (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                                 Sanders, Mary Ann  Elementary lead grade 4/master teacher 3, 4, 5 (Texas Connections

                                 Academy @ Houston ISD), Katy, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Boswell, Courtney  Executive Director (Texas Institute for Education Reform), Austin, TX

                                 Fernandez, Martha  Director of Advocacy of Texas Charter Schools Association

                                 (Organization), Austin, TX

                                 Hammond, Bill  President (TX Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Hebert, Bryan  (Public School Options), Austin, TX

                                 Mackin, Shea  Parent Leader (Public School Options), Pflugerville, TX

                                 Mahoney, Annie  (Texas Conservative Coalition (TCC)), Austin, TX

                                 Mays, Dan  Consultant (K12, Inc.), Austin, TX

                                 Petty, Cameron  Policy Associate (Texas Institute for Education Reform), Austin, TX

                                 Prewett, Matt  Founder (Texas Parents Union), Cedar Park, TX

                                 Remington, Sherri   (Self), Denton, TX

                                 Yancy, Justin  Executive Director (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Campbell, Grover  Assoc Exec Dir Governmental Relations (Tx Assoc of School Boards),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Cornell, Victor  Statewide Advocacy Manager (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Eckhart, Harley  Executive Director (Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Assoc.),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Guidry, Wayne  Director of Curriculum (West Orange-Cove CISD), Orange, TX

                                 Haenisch, Barry  Executive Director (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Lilly, Janna  Director of Governmental Relations (TCASE, Texas Council of Administrators

                                 of Special Education - as member of Coalition for Public Schools), Austin, TX

                                 Miller, Kathy  President (Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX

                                 Nichols, Colby  Attorney (Texas Rural Education Association), Austin, TX

                                 Rome, Christy  Executive Director (Texas School Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Romero, Jesse  Legislative Consultant (Texas Association for Bilingual Education

                                 (TABE)), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Dow, Pauline  Chief Academic Officer (Austin Independent School District), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            March 12, 2015 9:00 AM

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Beneski, Amy  Associate Executive Director (Texas Association of School Administrators),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Flores, Rebecca  Associate (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Willis, Randy  Superintendent (Granger ISD), Granger, TX

                  ON:

                                 Lambert Alley, Noell  Consultant (Responsive Education Solutions), Austin, TX